April 2, 2019
Comments Off on Claims related to funeral home’s release of cremains dismissed
Where a contract with a funeral home gave two individuals authority to receive the decedent’s cremains, the funeral home did not breach the contract by giving both urns containing the cremains to only one of the named individuals. Overview Plaintiff ...
Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Christopher Clemens Roanoke Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts
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March 27, 2019
Comments Off on Judge buries claims over disputed cremains
A Roanoke funeral service appears likely to escape liability in a lawsuit over its handling of a decedent’s cremains in the face of family hostility. A judge’s ruling could bar recovery for a Roanoke woman who said the funeral home ...
Tagged with: Contract Judge Christopher Clemens Roanoke Circuit Court
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March 12, 2018
Comments Off on Appendicitis goes unreported initially, leads to complications – $1.5 Million Verdict
On Aug. 15, 2016, Alexander Nelson underwent a colonoscopy after which he suffered abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. The next day, Aug. 16, Nelson saw his gastroenterologist who referred him to the Lewis-Gale Medical Center Emergency Department for a CT ...
Tagged with: Judge Christopher Clemens Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Verdicts Roanoke Circuit Court
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